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The Scales of Justice - 27 people in court

Robert Ogilvy, 40, of West View, Tree Lane, Oxford, convicted of failing to give information relating to the identification of a driver alleged to have been guilty of an offence between October 30 and November 27. Fined £300 and told to pay a £30 victims’ surcharge and £100 costs. Licence endorsed with six penalty points.

Andrew Barnes, 21, of Furnace House, Oxford, admitted criminal damage after destroying crockery, glassware and a clock worth a total of £25 in Golden Villa Close, Banbury, on June 27. Also admitted possession of Class B drug cannabis in Bretch Hill, Banbury, on July 9. Given a 12-month conditional discharge, fined £75, and told to pay £25 compensation and a £20 victims’ surcharge.

Matthew Sherry, 31, of Bretch Hill, Banbury, admitted two charges of shoplifting from the Co-op in Longelandes Way, Banbury, on June 15. Also admitted shoplifting from the same store on June 19. Given a 18-month conditional discharge and told to pay a total of £55 compensation and a £15 victims’ surcharge.

Luke Randall, 31, of Highclere Gardens, Banbury, admitted criminal damage after destroying a kitchen window belonging to Sanctuary Housing in Withycombe Drive, Banbury, on April 7. Also admitted two charges of assault by beating in Withycombe Drive, Banbury on April 7. Given an 11-week prison sentence suspended for two years. Restraining order made. Told to pay compensation totalling £250, a £80 victims’ surcharge, and £350 costs. Also ordered to complete programme and supervision requirements.

David Seager, 39, of Home Close in Carterton, admitted shoplifting Bold, Aerial, and coffee worth £100 from Blenheim Service Station in Yarnton on January 26. Admitted making off without paying for unleaded fuel from the same service station on October 29. Also admitted dishonestly undertaking or assisting in the retention, removal, disposal or realisation of stolen goods, namely number plates, in Oxford, on September 16. Admitted failing to attend a follow-up assessment at Oasis in Rectory Road, Oxford, on March 13, Also admitted attempting to steal six packets of sirloin steak worth £72 from BP Express in Wolvercote on March 1, and trying to steal four packets of sirloin steak worth £48 from the same store on February 28. Fined a total of £500 and told to pay a total of £173.49 compensation, and a £20 victims’ surcharge.

Kathryn Harding, 23, of Mill Street, Islip, admitted drink-driving a Renault Megane in Bicester Road, Kidlington, on June 28. Had 146 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35 micrograms. Community order made and told to do 300 hours of unpaid community work. Also told to pay a £60 victims’ surcharge and £85 costs. Banned from driving for 36 months.

David Smith, 29, of Baker Road, Abingdon, convicted of failing to give information relating to the identification of a driver alleged to have been guilty of an offence between July 22, 2013 and August 19, 2013. Fined £400 and told to pay a £40 victims’ surcharge and £85 costs. Licence endorsed with six points.

Grzegorz Zemlik, 40, of Goodington Close, Banbury, admitted harassment without violence after phoning and visiting his victim at their home address in Banbury between April 27 and May 7. Also admitted criminal damage after causing £300 worth of damage to a glass door in Banbury on April 27. Given a six-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months. Told to complete a supervision requirement and a restraining order made. Also told to pay £102 compensation, an £80 victims’ surcharge and pay £85 costs.

David James, 54, of Foundary Street, Banbury, admitted criminal damage to a door in Banbury on May 21. Given a 12-month conditional discharge and told to pay £100 compensation, a £15 victims’ surcharge, and £85 costs.

Daniel Claridge, 38, of Church End, Standlake, admitted drink-driving in Main Road, Stanton Harcourt, on July 16. Had 114 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35 microgrammes. Community order made with a three-month curfew requirement. Told to pay a £60 victims’ surcharge and £85 costs. Banned from driving for two years.

Mariusz Watroba, 35, of Hawkins House, Black Bourton Road, Carterton, admitted assault by beating in Burford Road, Carterton, on June 1. Also admitted using threatening or abusive words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress in Burford Road, Carterton, on June 2. Fined £170 in total and told to pay £100 total compensation, a £20 victims’ surcharge, and £85 costs .

Gavin Meers, 28, of Greenwich Lane, Leafield, admitted assaulting two police officers in the execution of their duties in Oxford Road, Buford, on July 19. Admitted possession of Class A drugs cocaine and crack cocaine and Class B drug cannabis in Warwick Road, Banbury, on July 19. Admitted possession of cocaine in Witney Street, Burford, on July 19 and possession of crack cocaine in Greenwich Lane, Leafield, on July 19. Also admitted drink-driving in Witney Street, Burford, on July 19. Had 60 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35 microgrammes. Community order made and told to do 120 hours of unpaid community work in the next 12 months. Told to pay a £60 victims’ surcharge and £85 costs. Banned from driving for 18 months.

Jake Orwa, 21, of Harlech Close, Banbury, admitted failing to comply with a direction given by a police officer to leave High Street, Banbury, and not return within 48 hours on June 27. Also admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress in Bridge Street, Banbury, on June 27. Sentenced to eight weeks in prison.

Dana Wilson, 40, of Abingdon Road, Oxford, admitted possessing a knife blade or sharp pointed article in a public place on August 6 in High Street, Oxford. Given a 12-month conditional discharge and told to pay a £15 victims’ surcharge.

Dawud Mulumba, 34, of Pembroke Street, Oxford, admitted driving a motor vehicle and failing to comply with a red or green arrow or lane closure flashing light signals on December 7 in Oxford. Fined £80 and told to pay a £20 victims’ surcharge and £35 costs. Given three points on driving licence.

James Shorter, 21, of no fixed address, admitted assault by beating, causing criminal damage worth £300 to reading glasses and a mirror, possessing cannabis and Alpha PVP, both Class B drugs, and possessing a weapon for the discharge of noxious liquid or gas or an electrical incapacitation device in Lake Street, Oxford, on May 5. Community order made with 120-hour unpaid work requirement and told to pay £200 compensation.

James Talbot, 27, of Market Place, Woodstock, admitted failing to provide a specimen for analysis when required in Abingdon on March 16. Given a three-year driving ban and told to pay a £700 fine, a £70 victims’ surcharge and £85 costs.

Steven Kendall, 47, of Bicester Road, Kidlington, convicted of driving without due care and attention on November 21 in Sandy Lane, Yarnton. Fined £590 and told to pay a £59 victims’ surcharge and £200 costs. Given seven points on driving licence.

Roger Alder, 48, of Stanway Close, Witney, admitted speeding at a speed exceeding the 30mph speed limit in Grove Road, Bladon, near Woodstock, on December 12. Fined £275 and told to pay a £28 victims’ surcharge and £85 costs. Given three points on driving licence.

Michael Mills, 64, of Abbott Road, Didcot, admitted drink-driving in Abbott Road, Didcot, on July 16. Had 101 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35 micrograms. Community order made with 60-hour unpaid work requirement. Given a 25-month driving ban and told to pay a £60 victims’ surcharge and £85 costs.

Doris Turley, 59, of Eden Drive, Oxford, admitted drink-driving in Cherwell Drive, Oxford, on June 19. Had 89mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood, above the legal limit of 80mg. Given a 12-month driving ban and told to pay a £110 fine, a £20 victims’ surcharge and £85 costs.

Kirsty McFarlane, 24, of Rectory Road, Oxford, admitted racially or religiously aggravated common assault or beating and causing criminal damage to the roof of a taxi in Castle Street, Oxford, on July 15. Also admitted assaulting a police constable in the execution of their duty at Abingdon Police Station, in Colwell Drive, Abingdon, on July 16 and failing to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Oxford Magistrates’ Court on September 5 for two counts of causing criminal damage and two counts of failing to surrender to custody. Given a six-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months with 12 months supervision, a six-week curfew and an education and training requirement. Also told to pay £200 compensation.

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